PANTONE P 121-16 U

Rich Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#00878A

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RGB0, 135, 138

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CMYK100, 2, 0, 46

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HSL181°, 100%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 121-16 U

#00878A

#00787A

#006E70

#005F61

#005052

#004647

#003738

#002829

#00191A

#000F0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 121-16 U

#00878A

#00ABAD

#00D3D6

#00F6FA

#1FFBFF

#47FCFF

#6BFDFF

#8FFDFF

#B3FEFF

#DBFEFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00878A

#8A0200

Analogous

#008A47

#00878A

#00438A

Triadic

#00878A

#8A0087

#878A00

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 125-14 C	#00888B	ΔE 0.40
PANTONE P 122-7 U	#0B878B	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 6139 C	#008587	ΔE 0.98
PANTONE P 124-16 C	#008A8D	ΔE 1.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #00878A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #00878A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00878A 0%, #005F61 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#72788B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#55618C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#009287 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 121-16 U is a highly saturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #00878A, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 181°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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